I have found that the best form of communication with parents in my classroom has been the app called Remind. It is simple, easy and secure. This is especially important for me as most of my children are bused and I do not have the chance to communicate with parents before and after school like I have been able to do at previous schools. Why use it? Children in young grades have ... View Post
Beginning Our Growth Mindset Journey in Kindergarten
Half of teaching kindergarten children about growth mindset is teaching it in a child centred way. The other half is educating parents so they can support their students growth. In our class, we actually don't use the term growth mindset very often but we are learning about it in our own, age appropriate way. The Beginning We began to talk to our students about mistakes. We've reiterated ... View Post
Encouraging Unmotivated Kids to Clean
Our class of 33 active students can make a tornado of a mess. We know it is worth it when kids are engaged, safe, active and learning. The question is, how do you motivate kids to clean? We started the beginning of the year with supporting the students at the end of each learning block. We would model tidying up and verbally encourage and praise the students who helped out. Honestly, we ... View Post
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